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Read this fascinating novel about a Russian boy brought to the U.S.A. as a ten year old.  

Alexander Vetov, born and educated in Russia, then Holland and finaly in New York City, he came to love and embrace the U.S. as his home. As soon as he could, he joined the Mighty Fighting 4th U.S. infantry. Alexander almost married in England before D-Day.  He was still a teenager when he made sergeant. As a sergeant, he landed on Utah Beach on D-day and continued fighting across France, rising steadily in rank, he led his men until the war’s end. Allex did get into big trouble at times for bypassing the chain of command when he studied the battlefields and instinctively acted.  Understanding the enemy, he did not always wait for orders from aboce and made daring advances against German troops.  But more and more throughout the war and beyond, Alex proved himself to be one of the smartest and most thorough fighters and intelligence figures among U.S. specialists. This is a big book but worth the tome ro read.